Mental Health Delivery: The Global Forefront

Posted on Wednesday, March 7, 2018

It was a day to discuss “the possible.”

On February 28, Senator Richard Pan, D-Sacramento, in partnership with the Steinberg Institute, hosted a remarkable briefing that featured global leaders at the forefront of innovation and transformation in mental health care delivery. These are people making a striking and measurable difference in varied aspects of care, including early prevention and intervention in youth mental health; neighborhood-centered crisis care; homeless services; community education; and eradication of stigma. Each has managed to scale up and standardize best practices across a broad population. The common threads? Bold vision; committed leadership; and defined strategic objectives.

The goal of the briefing was both to educate and inspire. With bold new leadership in key sectors of the mental health community, California stands at a pivotal juncture to transform and advance our own system of care. We believe there are lessons for our state in understanding how these innovators have succeeded in shifting the tide.

Below you’ll find links to the speakers’ visual presentations and biographies. In addition, you can access a photo gallery created by gifted photographer Sue Peri, of Davis, CA, with an assist from Senate photographer Lorie Leilani Shelly; and view the day’s discussions on video.